Planning Commissions
New Hampshire’s nine Regional Planning Commissions (RPCs) work with cities and towns on a variety of land use initiatives. Visit the New Hampshire Association of Regional Planning Commissions website to view a map detailing the coverage area of each RPC. To understand the values that guide the work of the RPCs, review their Planning Principles for New Hampshire.
New Hampshire Regional Planning Commissions:
- Central New Hampshire Regional Planning Commission
- Lakes Region Planning Commission
- Nashua Regional Planning Commission
- North Country Council
- Rockingham Planning Commission
- Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission
- Southwest Region Planning Commission
- Strafford Regional Planning Commission
- Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission

